Xerox: JV IP Deal with TPG Credit; Model Update
Nick Williams - Senior Analyst, Special Situations, CreditSights
Andy Li, CFA - Senior Analyst, Technology, CreditSights
18 February 2026
- How Xerox’s IP joint venture with TPG Credit fundamentally reshapes the company’s capital structure dynamics.
- Which debt tranches face material recovery risks versus protection under different restructuring scenarios analyzed by CreditSights.
- What the shared services and licensing agreement means for cash flow allocation and creditor positioning.
- How royalty obligations and cash trapping mechanisms at IPCo entities influence distributable value across the structure.
- Where strategic capital structure actions could emerge and what monitoring priorities matter for different creditor classes.
Executive Summary
A new joint venture structure has emerged with strategic financial partners involved. Proceeds from this financing will support various corporate priorities and strategic initiatives.
Branded intellectual property assets were transferred into specialized holding entities for monetization. Additionally, a licensing framework establishes ongoing royalty obligations on specified revenue streams.
The updated analysis incorporates recent transaction effects on distributable value and recovery scenarios. Cash generation projections through the analysis period reflect materially different structural assumptions.
Senior secured obligations appear positioned differently given the new debt layer above them. However, coverage dynamics vary significantly across different tranches within the capital stack.
Unsecured creditors face increasingly complex recovery paths under various restructuring scenarios considered. Maturity profiles and structural positioning create distinct outcomes for different noteholder groups analyzed.



